ਕਾਂਡੀ
Punjabi
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Pronunciation
editNoun
editਕਾਂਡੀ • (kāṇḍī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کانڈی)
- (colloquial) trowel
- a small pointed trowel (kandi ) is used to fill seams in brick laying.
- backsack,doko,a basket [1] used at back to carry load and children by mountain porters
- tea labourers often carry their children in kandi (a basket on back)while at work
Declension
editDeclension of ਕਾਂਡੀ | ||
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dir. sg. | ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) | |
dir. pl. | ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃) | |
singular | plural | |
direct | ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) | ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃) |
oblique | ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) | ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃) |
vocative | ਕਾਂਡੀਏ (kāṇḍīē) | ਕਾਂਡੀਓ (kāṇḍīo) |
ablative | — | — |
locative | — | — |
instrumental | — | — |
References
edit- ^ Turner R.L (1999) A comparative dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages, Motilal Banarasi Das Publishers, page 140